moringa health benefits: anti-cancer

MORINGA OLEIFERA VS. CANCER

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States and a prominent cause of death worldwide. Medicinal plants such as Moringa Oleifera provide many health benefits, they are also inexhaustible sources of anti-cancer drugs in terms of both variety and mechanism of action. Induction of apoptosis (programmed cell-death) is the key to plants’ anticancer properties.

This study shows that powerful tumor inhibiting compounds can be extracted from Moringa Oleifera leaves. In conclusion, three known thiocarbamate (TC)- and isothiocyanate (ITC)-related compounds have been isolated from the leaves of Moringa oleifera as inhibitors of tumor promoters.

This study shows that every part of the Moringa tree is valuable. Further research on this charismatic healer may lead to the development of novel agents for various diseases. This study provides a brief overview about medicinal potential of Moringa and its future as a component of modern medicinal system.

This study was designed to determine the antiproliferative and apoptotic events of Moringa oleifera leaf extract. The findings suggest that the leaf extracts from M. oleifera have strong antiproliferation and potent induction of apoptosis. They indicate that M. oleifera leaf extracts have potential for cancer chemoprevention and can be claimed as therapeutic targets for cancer.

Researchers have tested extracts from various parts of the moringa tree both in vitro and in vivo on several types of cancers with varying success. This review explores the state of current research on the anticancer properties of M. oleifera. The studies reviewed here show that different parts of the M. oleifera plant have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, chemopreventive, and even radioprotective activities.